Resources to deal with misinformation
Access support to deal with misinformation
Find support for tackling misinformation and disinformation online. From tools to helplines, these resources can support children and young people online. You can find additional support for yourself as well.
Useful resources
- Ofcom – Understanding online false information in the UK
- Ofcom – Children, social media and fake news
- Ofcom – Navigating news in an online world
- National Literacy Trust – Fake news and critical literacy final report
- BBC Bitesize – How fake news hijacks your brain
- BBC Bitesize – Can you sport the signs of fake news?
- BBC Bitesize – Fact or fake advice hub
- National Geographic – Real or fake
- Google Interland game for families
- Share Checklist – UK Government advice
- Social media privacy guides
- Connect Safely – Media literacy and fake news guide
- UK Safer Internet Centre – Fake news: 4 quick checks
- Snopes.com – A website that conducts extensive fact-checking research on popular topics
- BBC Reality Check – BBC News service dedicated to clearing up fake news
- Channel 4 FactCheck – The fact-checking arm of UK’s Channel 4 newsroom
- PolitiFact – Fact checking site that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials
- BBC Teach – Resources from around the BBC to help students spot fake news
- The Guardian Education Centre – Resources for teachers
- National Literacy Trust – Fake news and critical literacy resources
- Childnet – Trust Me Toolkit
- UK Safer Internet Centre – Power of the image education pack for parents and carers
Featured misinformation articles

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Thinking critically about news on social media
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Improving literacy in the age of technology
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